Quality Georgian Companies

Nino Arveladze

Awarding ceremony with quality mark of Georgian leading companies was held at “Tbilisi Marriott” hotel in May 8. Production, service and management levels of the companies were studied during several month period by “Georgian Quality” fund.

Competitive importance gradually increases for the producers under market economy current competitive condition. They constantly have to attract consumers and making sure them in high level of their service or production. So, gradually increases importance of production best level confirming certificates receiving from independent experts, inspecting or exam organizations
Non-governmental, non- commercial organization “Georgian Quality” fund was established in Georgia in 2003. It become member if European Organization for Quality in December 2005. It basically works on quality management modern systems inculcation in enterprises and service spheres, successful business exposing, several sort of bonuses fundraising, consumers` rights defense and leading the information on the production and service. “Georgian Quality” fund prepared concerning methodology supplement and up from 2003 realizes the project “Quality Mark –Georgian mark”, the certificate and mark of which is common national certificate of high level confirm acting all over Georgia.
About fifty companies were awarded with quality mark certificate up from 2003. The fund provides its staffers` educating and certificate programs following qualifications:
. Quality management system interior auditor;
. Quality manager system specialist;
. Quality manager.
The project is realized under European Organization for Quality (EOQ) program. Staffers` training program is prepared for information –theory and practical support of the specialists, which will work out, install and maintain quality managing system functioneering according to ISO standards in organizations and enterprises .
Following companies were awarded with Georgian Quality Mark: Oil –products Importer and Realization leader “Wissol Petroleum”, best bear producer “Lomisi” company, best bear and un-alcohol drinks producer “Natakhtari” company, Fashion House “Avtandili” of successful Georgian designer Avtandil Tskviitnidze, innovate technologies equipment flour enterprise “Begy Company”, Georgian mayonnaise producer company “Bedia.” Quality management of these companies has been estimated and confirmed on the “Quality Certificate”.
We talked to the “Georgian Quality” fund President Gigla Kunchulia concerning the issue:
–The project “Quality Mark” is realized by our fund up from 2003 and already awarded 50 companies.
–How will your award effect on winner companies?
–Our arrangement is one of the forms of successful companies exposing and bonus. Quality management of the companies is seriously estimated what is a little bit the issue of their acknowledgment. We `ve also foreseen consumers` position and they have the opportunity of quality product and service recognizing.
–Will your award bear importance for Georgian Brands advertising abroad, or just acting on the territory of Georgia?
–We have real chance, because we are members of European Organization for Quality, suffered re- Branding according to their recommendation, and quality mark shows “Q” (Quality) for today.
–Who estimates the companies?
–For instance, “Wissol Petroleum” company was estimated by oil expert of concerned source and laboratory research provided at independent lab. Independent expert tried sanitary –hygienic issues, because clearness was among the examined aspects. In addition with quality management estimator two coordinators. Quality mark program is seven statements regulated.
–What are you oriented on?
–We are oriented on consumer rights defense, so importantly supported “Federation of Consumer Rights Defense”, foundation, we also took quality management direction, I mean we maintain modern system’s inculcation.
–Do you estimate just management quality?
–We must have national award for quality, won company here immediately becomes finalists member for European award.